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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Albert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Albert and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Albert:
    • 35.233053, -98.412053
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Albert
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Albert ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Albert.

Within Oklahoma, the name Albert is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Albert [Dallas County].
    • Arkansas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Albert is located in Montgomery County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Albert.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Albert [Sacramento County].
    • Georgia
      • Lumpkin County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Albert [Lumpkin County].
    • Kansas
      • Barton County
      • This Albert is located in Barton County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the north of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Albert.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Albert [Aroostook County].
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Albert lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
    • New Mexico
      • Harding County
      • This Albert is located in Harding County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the west of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Albert.
      • Mora County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Albert [Mora County].
    • North Dakota
      • Benson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Albert [Benson County].
    • Ontario
      • This Albert lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Albert is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Albert.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Albert lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
    • Texas
      • Gillespie County
      • This Albert is located in Gillespie County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<2> to the south of the Albert that is located in Caddo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Albert.
    • Virginia
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Albert [Scott County].
    • West Virginia
      • Tucker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Albert [Tucker County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Albert ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alfalfa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
    • Alfalfa is located in Caddo County
  • Colony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <5>
  • Nowhere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowhere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowhere
    • Nowhere is located in Caddo County
  • Pine Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Caddo County
  • Sickles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sickles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
    • Sickles is located in Caddo County
  • Spring Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Caddo County
  • Squaretop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaretop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaretop
    • Squaretop is located in Caddo County
  • Swan Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Swan Lake is located in Caddo County
  • Three-Way Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three-Way Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three-Way Corner
    • Three-Way Corner is located in Caddo County

How Far From Albert to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Albert to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Albert and extending to:

  • Anadarko, which is the Seat of Caddo County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Albert to Anadarko, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,656 miles [12,321.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Albert could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Albert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2331, Longitude: -98.4121    
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Albert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Albert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.331 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.424 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.122 degrees.









 

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